i should of took my dads belgin(i think thats the brand, maby belkin or something) wireless router when i went up there to get the case, he offered it to me(brand new in the box) but i turned it town. it was wireless N (which i dont think is compatible with my wireless g card, but that doesnt matter since i cant get the wireless g card to work) but it also had 4 extra ethernet ports on it (whereas this linksy one has only one ethernet port which is used for connecting to the modem)

install gpu drivers.
install all other drivers in no particular order.

i am now talking to you from my new PC =D i just need to finish dling the rest of drivers, then i need to figure out how to get this thing hooked up wirelessly(if my wife sees that i moved the router and unplugged the tv in the living room she isnt going to be happy), and then last but not least, go up to the attic and find another keyboard so dont have to use this old school beast lol.

you rock man, i really do appreciate all the time you spent helping me with my problems.

ugg cant access the asus website from here for some reason. maby once my updates are done i will be able to, its probably just a small java issue or something or maby a graphics issue, either way no biggie